Common use of Obtaining a Digital Certificate Clause in Contracts

Obtaining a Digital Certificate. The Bid Data that is prepared online is required to be encrypted and the hash value of the Bid Data is required to be signed electronically using a Digital Certificate (Class – II or Class – III). This is required to maintain the security of the Bid Data and also to establish the identity of the Contractor transacting on the System. The Digital Certificates are issued by an approved Certifying Authority authorized by the Controller of Certifying Authorities of Government of India through their Authorized Representatives upon receipt of documents required to obtain a Digital Certificate. Bid data / information for a particular Tender may be submitted only using the Digital Certificate which is used to encrypt the data / information and sign the hash value during the Bid Preparation and Hash Submission stage. In case during the process of preparing and submitting a Bid for a particular Tender, the Contractor loses his/her Digital Signature Certificate (i.e. due to virus attack, hardware problem, operating system problem); he / she may not be able to submit the Bid online. Hence, the Users are advised to store his / her Digital Certificate securely and if possible, keep a backup at safe place under adequate security to be used in case of need. In case of online tendering, if the Digital Certificate issued to an Authorised User of a Partnership Firm is used for signing and submitting a bid, it will be considered equivalent to a no objection certificate / power of attorney to that User to submit the bid on behalf of the Partnership Firm. The Partnership Firm has to authorize a specific individual via an authorization certificate signed by a partner of the firm (and in case the applicant is a partner, another partner in the same form is required to authorise) to use the digital certificate as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. Unless the Digital Certificate is revoked, it will be assumed to represent adequate authority of the Authority User to bid on behalf of the Firm for the Tenders processed on the Electronic Tender Management System of Government of Maharashtra as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. The Digital Signature of this Authorized User will be binding on the Firm. It shall be the responsibility of Partners of the Firm to inform the Certifying Authority or Sub Certifying Authority, if the Authorized User changes, and apply for a fresh Digital Signature Certificate. The procedure for application of a Digital Signature Certificate will remain the same for the new Authorised User. The same procedure holds true for the Authorized Users in a Private / Public Limited Company. In this case, the Authorisation Certificate will have to be signed by the Director of the Company or the Reporting Authority of the Applicant. For information on the process of application for obtaining Digital Certificate, the Contractors may visit the section Digital Certificate on the Home Page of the Electronic Tendering System.

Obtaining a Digital Certificate. The Bid Data that is prepared online is required to be encrypted and the hash value of the Bid Data is required to be signed electronically using a Digital Certificate (Class – II or Class – III). This is required to maintain the security of the Bid Data and also to establish the identity of the Contractor transacting on the System. The Digital Certificates are issued by an approved Certifying Authority authorized by the Controller of Certifying Authorities of Government of India through their Authorized Representatives upon receipt of documents required to obtain a Digital Certificate. Bid data / information for a particular Tender may be submitted only using the Digital Certificate which is used to encrypt the data / information and sign the hash value during the Bid Preparation and Hash Submission stage. In case during the process of preparing and submitting a Bid for a particular Tender, the Contractor loses his/her Digital Signature Certificate (i.e. due to virus attack, hardware problem, and operating system problem); , he / she may not be able to submit the Bid bid online. Hence, the Users are advised to store his / her Digital Certificate securely and if possible, keep a backup at safe place under adequate security to be used in case of need. In case of online tendering, if the Digital Certificate issued to an Authorised User of a Partnership Firm is used for signing and submitting a bid, it will be considered equivalent to a no objection certificate / power of attorney to that User user to submit the bid on behalf of the Partnership Firm. The Partnership Firm has to authorize a specific individual via an authorization certificate signed by a partner of the firm (and in case the applicant is a partner, another partner in the same form is required to authorise) to use the digital certificate as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. Unless the Digital Certificate is revoked, it will be assumed to represent adequate authority of the Authority User to bid on behalf of the Firm for the Tenders processed on the Electronic Tender Management System of Government of Maharashtra as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. The Digital Signature of this Authorized User will be binding on the Firm. It shall be the responsibility of Partners of the Firm to inform the Certifying Authority or Sub Certifying Authority, if the Authorized User changes, and apply for a fresh Digital Signature Certificate. The procedure for application of a Digital Signature Certificate will remain the same for the new Authorised User. The same procedure holds true for the Authorized Users in a Private / Public Limited Company. In this case, the Authorisation Certificate will have to be signed by the Director of the Company or the Reporting Authority of the Applicant. For information on the process of application for obtaining Digital Certificate, the Contractors may visit the section Digital Certificate on the Home Page of the Electronic Tendering System.

Obtaining a Digital Certificate. The Bid Data that is prepared online is required to be encrypted and the hash value of the Bid Data is required to be signed electronically using a Digital Certificate (Class – Class-II or Class – Class-III). This is required to maintain the security of the Bid Data and also to establish the identity of the Contractor transacting on the System. The Digital Certificates are issued by an approved Certifying Authority authorized by the Controller of Certifying Authorities of Government of India through their Authorized Representatives upon receipt of documents required to obtain a Digital Certificate. Bid data / information for a particular Tender may be submitted only using the Digital Certificate which is used to encrypt the data / information and sign the hash value during the Bid Preparation and Hash Submission stage. In case during the process of preparing and submitting a Bid for a particular Tender, the Contractor loses his/his / her Digital Signature Certificate (i.e. due to virus attack, hardware problem, operating system problem); he / she may not be able to submit the Bid online. Hence, the Users are advised to store his / her Digital Certificate securely and if possible, keep a backup at safe place under adequate security to be used in case of need. In case of online tendering, if the Digital Certificate issued to an Authorised User of a Partnership Firm is used for signing and submitting a bid, it will be considered equivalent to a no objection certificate / power of attorney to that User to submit the bid on behalf of the Partnership Firm. The Partnership Firm has to authorize a specific individual via an authorization certificate signed by a partner of the firm (and in case the applicant is a partner, another partner in the same form is required to authorise) to use the digital certificate as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. Unless the Digital Certificate is revoked, it will be assumed to represent adequate authority of the Authority User to bid on behalf of the Firm for the Tenders processed on the Electronic Tender Management System of Government of Maharashtra as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. The Digital Signature of this Authorized User will be binding on the Firm. It shall be the responsibility of Partners of the Firm to inform the Certifying Authority or Sub Certifying Authority, if the Authorized User changes, and apply for a fresh Digital Signature Certificate. The procedure for application of a Digital Signature Certificate will remain the same for the new Authorised User. The same procedure holds true for the Authorized Users in a Private / Public Limited Company. In this case, the Authorisation Certificate will have to be signed by the Director of the Company or the Reporting Authority of the Applicant. For information on the process of application for obtaining Digital Certificate, the Contractors may visit the section Digital Certificate on the Home Page of the Electronic Tendering System.

Obtaining a Digital Certificate. The Bid Data that is prepared online is required to be encrypted and the hash value of the Bid Data is required to be signed electronically using a Digital Certificate (Class – — II or Class – III— Ill). This is required to maintain the security of the Bid Data and also to establish the identity of the Contractor transacting on the System. The Digital Certificates are issued by an approved Certifying Authority authorized by the Controller of Certifying Authorities of Government of India through their Authorized Representatives upon receipt of documents required to obtain a Digital Certificate. Bid data / information for a particular Tender may be submitted only using the Digital Certificate which is used to encrypt the data / information and sign the hash value during the Bid Preparation and Hash Submission stage. In case during the process of preparing and submitting a Bid for a particular Tender, the Contractor loses his/her Digital Signature Certificate (i.e. due to virus attack, hardware problem, operating system problem); he / she may not be able to submit the Bid online. Hence, the Users are advised to store his / her Digital Certificate securely and if possible, keep a backup at safe place under adequate security to be used in case of need. In case of online tendering, if the Digital Certificate issued to an Authorised Authorized User of a Partnership Firm is used for signing and submitting a bid, it will be considered equivalent to a no objection certificate / power of attorney to that User to submit the bid on behalf of the Partnership Firm. The Partnership Firm has to authorize a specific individual via an authorization certificate signed by a partner of the firm (and in case the applicant is a partner, another partner in the same form is required to authoriseauthorize) to use the digital certificate as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. Unless the Digital Certificate is revoked, it will be assumed to represent adequate authority of the Authority User to bid on behalf of the Firm for the Tenders processed on the Electronic Tender Management System of Government of Maharashtra as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. The Digital Signature of this Authorized User will be binding on the Firm. It shall be the responsibility of Partners of the Firm to inform the Certifying Authority or Sub Certifying Authority, if the Authorized User changes, and apply for a fresh Digital Signature Certificate. The procedure for application of a Digital Signature Certificate will remain the same for the new Authorised Authorized User. The same procedure holds true for the Authorized Users in a Private / Public Limited Company. In this case, the Authorisation Authorization Certificate will have to be signed by the Director of the Company or the Reporting Authority of the Applicant. For information on the process of application for obtaining Digital Certificate, the Contractors may visit the section Digital Certificate on the Home Page of the Electronic Tendering System.

Obtaining a Digital Certificate. The Bid Data that is prepared online is required to be encrypted and the hash value of the Bid Data is required to be signed electronically using a Digital Certificate (Class – II or Class – III). This is required to maintain the security of the Bid Data and also to establish the identity of the Contractor transacting on the System. The Digital Certificates are issued by an approved Certifying Authority authorized by the Controller of Certifying Authorities of Government of India through their Authorized Representatives upon receipt of documents required to obtain a Digital Certificate. The names of the vendors providing DSC is mentioned in G.R. dated 19.10.2011 of RDD dept, Govt of Maharashtra. Bid data / information for a particular Tender may be submitted only using the Digital Certificate which is used to encrypt the data / information and sign the hash value during the Bid Preparation and Hash Bid Submission stage. In case during the process of preparing and submitting a Bid for a particular Tender, the Contractor loses his/her Digital Signature Certificate (i.e. due to virus attack, hardware problem, operating system problem); he / she may not be able to submit the Bid online. Hence, the Users are advised to store his / her Digital Certificate securely and if possible, keep a backup at safe place under adequate security to be used in case of need. In case of online tendering, if the Digital Certificate issued to an Authorised User of a Partnership Firm is used for signing and submitting a bid, it will be considered equivalent to a no objection certificate / power of attorney to that User to submit the bid on behalf of the Partnership Firm. The Partnership Firm has to authorize a specific individual via an authorization certificate signed by a partner of the firm (and in case the applicant is a partner, another partner in the same form is required to authorise) to use the digital certificate as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. Unless the Digital Certificate is revoked, it will be assumed to represent adequate authority of the Authority User to bid on behalf of the Firm for the Tenders processed on the Electronic Tender Management System of Government of Maharashtra as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. The Digital Signature of this Authorized User will be binding on the Firm. It shall be the responsibility of Partners of the Firm to inform the Certifying Authority or Sub Certifying Authority, if the Authorized User changes, and apply for a fresh Digital Signature Certificate. The procedure for application of a Digital Signature Certificate will remain the same for the new Authorised User. The same procedure holds true for the Authorized Users in a Private / Public Limited Company. In this case, the Authorisation Certificate will have to be signed by the Director of the Company or the Reporting Authority of the Applicant. For information Details regarding DSC are available on the process home page of application for obtaining Digital Certificate, xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx under the Contractors may visit the section Digital Certificate on the Home Page of the Electronic Tendering System.Section ‘Information About DSC’

Obtaining a Digital Certificate. The Bid Data that is prepared online is required to be encrypted and the hash value of the Bid Data is required to be signed electronically using a Digital Certificate (Class – II or Class – III). This is required to maintain the security of the Bid Data and also to establish the identity of the Contractor transacting on the System. The Digital Certificates are issued by an approved Certifying Authority authorized by the Controller of Certifying Authorities of Government of India through their Authorized Representatives upon receipt of documents document required to obtain a Digital Certificate. Bid data / information for a particular Tender may be submitted only using the Digital Certificate which is used to encrypt the data / information and sign the hash value during the Bid Preparation and Hash Submission stage. In case during the process of preparing and submitting a Bid for a particular Tender, the Contractor loses his/her Digital Signature Certificate (i.e. due to virus attack, hardware problem, operating system problem); he / she may not be able to submit the Bid online. Hence, the Users are advised to store his / her Digital Certificate securely and if possible, keep a backup at safe place under adequate security to be used in case of need. In case of online tendering, if the Digital Certificate issued to an Authorised User of a Partnership Firm is used for signing and submitting a bid, it will be considered equivalent to a no objection certificate / power of attorney to that User to submit the bid on behalf of the Partnership Firm. The Partnership Firm has to authorize a specific individual via an authorization certificate signed by a partner of the firm (and in case the applicant is a partner, another partner in the same form is required to authorise) to use the digital certificate as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. Unless the Digital Certificate is revoked, it will be assumed to represent adequate authority of the Authority User to bid on behalf of the Firm for the Tenders processed on the Electronic Tender Management System of Government of Maharashtra as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. The Digital Signature of this Authorized User will be binding on the Firm. It shall be the responsibility of Partners of the Firm to inform the Certifying Authority or Sub Certifying Authority, if the Authorized User changes, and apply for a fresh Digital Signature Certificate. The procedure for application of a Digital Signature Certificate will remain the same for the new Authorised User. The same procedure holds true for the Authorized Users in a Private / Public Limited Company. In this case, the Authorisation Certificate will have to be signed by the Director of the Company or the Reporting Authority of the Applicant. For information on the process of application for obtaining Digital Certificate, the Contractors may visit the section Digital Certificate on the Home Page of the Electronic Tendering System.

Obtaining a Digital Certificate. The Bid Data that is prepared online is required to be encrypted and the hash value of the Bid Data is required to be signed electronically using a Digital Certificate (Class – II or Class – III). This is required to maintain the security of the Bid Data and also to establish the identity of the Contractor transacting on the System. The Digital Certificates are issued by an approved Certifying Authority authorized by the Controller of Certifying Authorities of Government of India through their Authorized Representatives upon receipt of documents required to obtain a Digital Certificate. Bid data / information for a particular Tender may be submitted only using the Digital Certificate which is used to encrypt the data / information and sign the hash value during the Bid Preparation and Hash Submission stage. In case during the process of preparing and submitting a Bid for a particular Tender, the Contractor loses his/her Digital Signature Certificate (i.e. due to virus attack, hardware problem, operating system problem); he / she may not be able to submit the Bid online. Hence, the Users are advised to store his / her Digital Certificate securely and if possible, keep a backup at safe place under adequate security to be used in case of need. In case of online tendering, if the Digital Certificate issued to an Authorised User of a Partnership Firm is used for signing and submitting a bid, it will be considered equivalent to a no objection certificate / power of attorney to that User to submit the bid on behalf of the Partnership Firm. The Partnership Firm has to authorize a specific individual via an authorization certificate signed by a partner of the firm (and in case the applicant is a partner, another partner in the same form is required to authorise) to use the digital certificate as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. Unless the Digital Certificate is revoked, it will be assumed to represent adequate authority of the Authority User to bid on behalf of the Firm for the Tenders processed on the Electronic Tender Management System of Government of Maharashtra as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. The Digital Signature of this Authorized User will be binding on the Firm. It shall be the responsibility of Partners of the Firm to inform the Certifying Authority or Sub Certifying Authority, if the Authorized User changes, and apply for a fresh Digital Signature Certificate. The procedure for application of a Digital Signature Certificate will remain the same for the new Authorised Authorized User. The same procedure holds true for the Authorized Users in a Private / Public Limited Company. In this case, the Authorisation Authorization Certificate will have to be signed by the Director of the Company or the Reporting Authority of the Applicant. For information on the process of application for obtaining Digital Certificate, the Contractors may visit the section Digital Certificate on the Home Page of the Electronic Tendering System.

Obtaining a Digital Certificate. The Bid Data that is prepared online is required to be encrypted and the hash value of the Bid Data is required to be signed electronically using a Digital Certificate (Class – Class-II or Class – Class-III). This is required to maintain the security of the Bid Data and also to establish the identity of the Contractor transacting on the System. The Digital Certificates are issued by an approved Certifying Authority authorized by the Controller of Certifying Authorities of Government of India through their Authorized Representatives upon receipt of documents required to obtain a Digital Certificate. Bid data / information for a particular Tender may be submitted only using the Digital Certificate which is used to encrypt the data / information and sign the hash value during the Bid Preparation and Hash Submission stage. In case during the process of preparing and submitting a Bid for a particular Tender, the Contractor loses his/his / her Digital Signature Certificate (i.e. due to virus attack, hardware problem, operating system problem); he / she may not be able to submit the Bid online. Hence, the Users are advised to store his / her Digital Certificate securely and if possible, keep a backup at safe place under adequate security to be used in case of need. In case of online tendering, if the Digital Certificate issued to an Authorised Authorized User of a Partnership Firm is used for signing and submitting a bid, it will be considered equivalent to a no objection certificate / power of attorney to that User to submit the bid on behalf of the Partnership Firm. The Partnership Firm has to authorize a specific individual via an authorization certificate signed by a partner of the firm (and in case the applicant is a partner, another partner in the same form is required to authoriseauthorize) to use the digital certificate as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. Unless the Digital Certificate is revoked, it will be assumed to represent adequate authority of the Authority User to bid on behalf of the Firm for the Tenders processed on the Electronic Tender Management System of Government of Maharashtra as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. The Digital Signature of this Authorized User will be binding on the Firm. It shall be the responsibility of Partners of the Firm to inform the Certifying Authority or Sub Certifying Authority, if the Authorized User changes, and apply for a fresh Digital Signature Certificate. The procedure for application of a Digital Signature Certificate will remain the same for the new Authorised Authorized User. The same procedure holds true for the Authorized Users in a Private / Public Limited Company. In this case, the Authorisation Authorization Certificate will have to be signed by the Director of the Company or the Reporting Authority of the Applicant. For information on the process of application for obtaining Digital Certificate, the Contractors may visit the section Digital Certificate on the Home Page of the Electronic Tendering System.

Obtaining a Digital Certificate. The Bid Data that is prepared Bids submitted online is required to should be encrypted and the hash value of the Bid Data is required to be signed electronically using with a Digital Certificate (Class – II or Class – III). This is required to maintain the security of the Bid Data and also to establish the identity of the Contractor transacting on the Systembidder bidding online. The These Digital Certificates are issued by an approved Approved Certifying Authority, by the Controller of Certifying Authorities, Government of India. A Digital Certificate is issued upon receipt of mandatory identity (i.e. Applicant’s PAN Card) and Address proofs and verification form duly attested by the Bank Manager / Post Master / Gazetted Officer. Only upon the receipt of the required documents, a digital certificate can be issued. For more details please visit the website – xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx. The bidders may obtain Class-II or III digital signature certificate from any Certifying Authority or Sub-certifying Authority authorized by the Controller of Certifying Authorities of Government of India through their Authorized Representatives upon receipt of or may obtain information and application format and documents required to obtain a Digital Certificatefor the issue of digital certificate from: M/s Nextenders (India) Pvt. Ltd. O/o. DS&D Haryana, SCO – 09, IInd Floor, Sector – 16, Panchkula – 134108 E - mail: Xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx Help Desk: 0000-000-0000 (Toll Free Number) Bid data / information for a particular Tender may tender must be submitted only online using the Digital Certificate digital certificate (Encryption & Signing), which is used to encrypt the data / information and sign the hash value during the Bid Preparation and Hash Submission stagestage of bid preparation & hash submission. In case case, during the process of preparing and submitting a Bid for a particular Tendertender, the Contractor user loses his/her Digital Signature Certificate his digital certificate (i.e. due to virus attack, hardware problem, operating system or any other problem); ) he / she may will not be able to submit the Bid bid online. Hence, the Users users are advised to store his / her Digital Certificate securely and if possible, keep a backup of the certificate and also keep the copies at safe place under adequate proper security to be used (for its use in case of needemergencies). In case of online tendering, if the Digital Certificate digital certificate issued to an Authorised User the authorized user of a Partnership Firm firm is used for signing and submitting a bid, it will be considered equivalent to a no no- objection certificate / certificate/power of attorney /lawful authorization to that User to submit the bid on behalf of the Partnership FirmUser. The Partnership Firm firm has to authorize a specific individual via through an authorization certificate signed by a partner of the firm (and in case the applicant is a partner, another partner in the same form is required to authorise) all partners to use the digital certificate as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000Xxx 0000. Unless the Digital Certificate is certificates are revoked, it will be assumed to represent adequate authority of the Authority User user to bid on behalf of the Firm for firm in the Tenders processed on the Electronic Tender Management System of Government of Maharashtra department tenders as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000Xxx 0000. The Digital Signature digital signature of this Authorized User authorized user will be binding on the Firmfirm. It In case of any change in the authorization, it shall be the responsibility of Partners management / partners of the Firm firm to inform the Certifying Authority or Sub Certifying Authority, if certifying authority about the Authorized User changes, change and apply for a fresh Digital Signature Certificateto obtain the digital signatures of the new person / user on behalf of the firm / company. The procedure for application of a Digital Signature Certificate digital certificate however will remain the same for the new Authorised Useruser. The same procedure holds true for the Authorized Users authorized users in a Private / private/Public Limited Companylimited company. In this case, the Authorisation Certificate authorization certificate will have to be signed by the Director directors of the Company or the Reporting Authority of the Applicant. For information on the process of application for obtaining Digital Certificate, the Contractors may visit the section Digital Certificate on the Home Page of the Electronic Tendering Systemcompany.

Obtaining a Digital Certificate. The Bid Data that is prepared online is required to be encrypted and the hash value of the Bid Data is required to be signed electronically using a Digital Certificate (Class – II or Class – III). This is required to maintain the security of the Bid Data and also to establish the identity of the Contractor transacting on the System. The Digital Certificates are issued by an approved Certifying Authority authorized by the Controller of Certifying Authorities of Government of India through their Authorized Representatives upon receipt of documents required to obtain a Digital Certificate. Bid data / information for a particular Tender may be submitted only using the Digital Certificate which is used to encrypt the data / information and sign the hash value during the Bid Preparation and Hash Submission stage. In case during the process of preparing and submitting a Bid for a particular Tender, the Contractor loses his/her Digital Signature Certificate (i.e. due to virus attack, hardware problem, and operating system problem); , he / she may not be able to submit the Bid bid online. Hence, the Users are advised to store his / her Digital Certificate securely and if possible, keep a backup at safe place under adequate security to be used in case of need. In case of online tendering, if the Digital Certificate issued to an Authorised Authorized User of a Partnership Firm is used for signing and submitting a bid, it will be considered equivalent to a no objection certificate / power of attorney to that User user to submit the bid on behalf of the Partnership Firm. The Partnership Firm has to authorize a specific individual via an authorization certificate signed by a partner of the firm (and in case the applicant is a partner, another partner in the same form is required to authorise) to use the digital certificate as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. Unless the Digital Certificate is revoked, it will be assumed to represent adequate authority of the Authority User to bid on behalf of the Firm for the Tenders processed on the Electronic Tender Management System of Government of Maharashtra as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. The Digital Signature of this Authorized User will be binding on the Firm. It shall be the responsibility of Partners of the Firm to inform the Certifying Authority or Sub Certifying Authority, if the Authorized User changes, and apply for a fresh Digital Signature Certificate. The procedure for application of a Digital Signature Certificate will remain the same for the new Authorised User. The same procedure holds true for the Authorized Users in a Private / Public Limited Company. In this case, the Authorisation Certificate will have to be signed by the Director of the Company or the Reporting Authority of the Applicant. For information on the process of application for obtaining Digital Certificate, the Contractors may visit the section Digital Certificate on the Home Page of the Electronic Tendering SystemS ystem.

Obtaining a Digital Certificate. The Bid Data that is prepared online is required to be encrypted and the hash value of the Bid Data is required to be signed electronically using a Digital Certificate (Class – II or Class – III). This is required to maintain the security of the Bid Data and also to establish the identity of the Contractor transacting on the System. The Digital Certificates are issued by an approved Certifying Authority authorized by the Controller of Certifying Authorities of Government of India through their Authorized Representatives RepresentatIV Aes upon receipt of documents required to obtain a Digital Certificate. Bid data / information for a particular Tender may be submitted only using the Digital Certificate which is used to encrypt the data / information and sign the hash value during the Bid Preparation and Hash Submission stage. In case during the process of preparing and submitting a Bid for a particular Tender, the Contractor loses his/her Digital Signature Certificate (i.e. due to virus attack, hardware problem, operating system problem); he / she may not be able to submit the Bid online. Hence, the Users are advised to store his / her Digital Certificate securely and if possible, keep a backup at safe place under adequate security to be used in case of need. In case of online tendering, if the Digital Certificate issued to an Authorised User of a Partnership Firm is used for signing and submitting a bid, it will be considered equivalent equIV Aalent to a no objection certificate / power of attorney to that User to submit the bid on behalf of the Partnership Firm. The Partnership Firm has to authorize a specific individual indIV Aidual via an authorization certificate signed by a partner of the firm (and in case the applicant is a partner, another partner in the same form is required to authorise) to use the digital certificate as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. Unless the Digital Certificate is revoked, it will be assumed to represent adequate authority of the Authority User to bid on behalf of the Firm for the Tenders processed on the Electronic Tender Management System of Government of Maharashtra as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. The Digital Signature of this Authorized User will be binding on the Firm. It shall be the responsibility of Partners of the Firm to inform the Certifying Authority or Sub Certifying Authority, if the Authorized User changes, and apply for a fresh Digital Signature Certificate. The procedure for application of a Digital Signature Certificate will remain the same for the new Authorised User. The same procedure holds true for the Authorized Users in a Private PrIV Aate / Public Limited Company. In this case, the Authorisation Certificate will have to be signed by the Director of the Company or the Reporting Authority of the Applicant. For information on the process of application for obtaining Digital Certificate, the Contractors may visit the section Digital Certificate on the Home Page of the Electronic Tendering System.

Obtaining a Digital Certificate. The Bid Data that is prepared online is required to be encrypted and the hash value of the Bid Data is required to be signed electronically using a Digital Certificate (Class – II or Class – III). This is required to maintain the security of the Bid Data and also to establish the identity of the Contractor transacting on the System. The Digital Certificates are issued by an approved Certifying Authority authorized by the Controller of Certifying Authorities of Government of India through their Authorized Representatives upon receipt of documents required to obtain a Digital Certificate. Bid data / information for a particular Tender may be submitted only using the Digital Certificate which is used to encrypt the data / information and sign the hash value during the Bid Preparation and Hash Submission stage. In case during the process of preparing and submitting a Bid for a particular Tender, the Contractor loses his/her Digital Signature Certificate (i.e. due to virus attack, hardware problem, operating system problem); he / she may not be able to submit the Bid online. Hence, the Users are advised to store his / her Digital Certificate securely and if possible, keep a backup at safe place under adequate security to be used in case of need. In case of online tendering, if the Digital Certificate issued to an Authorised User of a Partnership Firm is used for signing and submitting a bid, it will be considered equivalent to a no objection certificate / power of attorney to that User to submit the bid on behalf of the Partnership Firm. The Partnership Firm has to authorize a specific individual via an authorization certificate signed by a partner of the firm (and in case the applicant is a partner, another partner in the same form is required to authorise) to use the digital certificate as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. Unless the Digital Certificate is revoked, it will be assumed to represent adequate authority of the Authority User to bid on behalf of the Firm for the Tenders processed on the Electronic Tender Management System of Government of Maharashtra as per Indian Information Technology Act, 20002000 . The Digital Signature of this Authorized User will be binding on the Firm. It shall be the responsibility of Partners of the Firm to inform the Certifying Authority or Sub Certifying Authority, if the Authorized User changes, and apply for a fresh Digital Signature Certificate. The procedure for application of a Digital Signature Certificate will remain the same for the new Authorised User. The same procedure holds true for the Authorized Users in a Private / Public Limited Company. In this case, the Authorisation Certificate will have to be signed by the Director of the Company or the Reporting Authority of the Applicant. For information on the process of application for obtaining Digital Certificate, the Contractors may visit the section Digital Certificate on the Home Page of the Electronic Tendering System.

Obtaining a Digital Certificate. The Bid Data that is prepared online is required to be encrypted and the hash value of the Bid Data is required to be signed electronically using a Digital Certificate (Class – II or Class – III). This is required to maintain the security of the Bid Data and also to establish the identity of the Contractor transacting on the System. The Digital Certificates are issued by an approved Certifying Authority authorized by the Controller of Certifying Authorities of Government of India through their Authorized Representatives RepresentatVes upon receipt of documents required to obtain a Digital Certificate. Bid data / information for a particular Tender may be submitted only using the Digital Certificate which is used to encrypt the data / information and sign the hash value during the Bid Preparation and Hash Submission stage. In case during the process of preparing and submitting a Bid for a particular Tender, the Contractor loses his/her Digital Signature Certificate (i.e. due to virus attack, hardware problem, and operating system problem); , he / she may not be able to submit the Bid bid online. Hence, the Users are advised to store his / her Digital Certificate securely and if possible, keep a backup at safe place under adequate security to be used in case of need. In case of online tendering, if the Digital Certificate issued to an Authorised User of a Partnership Firm is used for signing and submitting a bid, it will be considered equivalent equValent to a no objection certificate / power of attorney to that User user to submit the bid on behalf of the Partnership Firm. The Partnership Firm has to authorize a specific individual indVidual via an authorization certificate signed by a partner of the firm (and in case the applicant is a partner, another partner in the same form is required to authorise) to use the digital certificate as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. Unless the Digital Certificate is revoked, it will be assumed to represent adequate authority of the Authority User to bid on behalf of the Firm for the Tenders processed on the Electronic Tender Management System of Government of Maharashtra as per Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. The Digital Signature of this Authorized User will be binding on the Firm. It shall be the responsibility of Partners of the Firm to inform the Certifying Authority or Sub Certifying Authority, if the Authorized User changes, and apply for a fresh Digital Signature Certificate. The procedure for application of a Digital Signature Certificate will remain the same for the new Authorised User. The same procedure holds true for the Authorized Users in a Private PrVate / Public Limited Company. In this case, the Authorisation Certificate will have to be signed by the Director of the Company or the Reporting Authority of the Applicant. For information on the process of application for obtaining Digital Certificate, the Contractors may visit the section Digital Certificate on the Home Page of the Electronic Tendering System.

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